Words starting with n

Words and definitions

Narthex means: The portico in front of ancient churches; sometimes, the
atrium or outer court surrounded by ambulatories; -- used, generally,
for any vestibule, lobby, or outer porch, leading to the nave of a
church.

Narwhal means: An arctic cetacean (Monodon monocerous), about twenty feet
long. The male usually has one long, twisted, pointed canine tooth, or
tusk projecting forward from the upper jaw like a horn, whence it is
called also sea unicorn, unicorn fish, and unicorn whale. Sometimes two
horns are developed, side by side.

Nasal means: Having a quality imparted by means of the nose; and
specifically, made by lowering the soft palate, in some cases with
closure of the oral passage, the voice thus issuing (wholly or
partially) through the nose, as in the consonants m, n, ng (see Guide
to Pronunciation, // 20, 208); characterized by resonance in the nasal
passage; as, a nasal vowel; a nasal utterance.

Zinc means: An abundant element of the magnesium-cadmium group, extracted
principally from the minerals zinc blende, smithsonite, calamine, and
franklinite, as an easily fusible bluish white metal, which is
malleable, especially when heated. It is not easily oxidized in moist
air, and hence is used for sheeting, coating galvanized iron, etc. It
is used in making brass, britannia, and other alloys, and is also
largely consumed in electric batteries. Symbol Zn. Atomic weight 64.9.